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Patna : New Zealand (NZ) defeated Scotland in a Group 2 match of ICC T20 World Cup at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE, on November 3, 2021, as opener Martin Guptill scoed 93 runs in 56 balls hitting 6 fours and 7 sixes and Glenn Phillips scored 33 runs with 1 six. NZ captain Kane Williamson was out for a duck.
Guptill was named Player Of The Match. Scotland had won the toss and opted to bowl. Batting first, NZ had scored 172/5 in 20 overs. It was NZ’s 2nd win in 3 games.
Chasing a target of 173 runs, Scotland could score only 156/5 in 20 overs with Michael Leask scoring an unbeaten 42 in 20 balls hitting 3 fours and 3 sixes while Matthew Cross (wk) scoring scored 27 runs. captain Kyle Coetzer (opener) scored 17 runs. Leask hit spinner Ish Sodhi for 2 fours and a six in 18th over. He had hit Trent Boult for a six in 17th over.